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Blanco's Lounge & Grill: Restaurant Reviews

Ground floor of Timau Plaza, just off Argwings Khodek Road, Nairobi, Kenya
+254722003181
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Ranked #47 of 247 restaurants in Nairobi
Price range: $8 - $20
Cuisines: African
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Nairobi, Kenya
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Sports , Beer and Food”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 17, 2012

Enjoy weekend sporting, good food and have a cold beer while at it. Time over the weekend just flies by. Its a place you would hang out with friends over a weekend and enjoy your favorite team being trounced or win and you on the other hand either drown your sorrows or celebrate over a beer.

Visited October 2012
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Nairobi, Kenya
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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“SPORTS”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 15, 2012

At Galleria shopping mall, very nice, screens everywhere for sports lovers. Best steak and fries, and sports themed menu. Food is actually really good.

Visited February 2012
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Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
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“Great Time”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2012

My wife and I had a great time at this restaurant. The meals are of good propotions and very tasty. I particularly enjoyed the chicken thighs. I also liked that the meals were local (and named in Swahili) with English translations. They have a special hot wine drink. Yes, you heard me right, hot boiled wine. The waiters are very friendly and they advise you on what may or may not work for you. They even provided us a heater because when we were there it was quite chilly. I would definitely recommend this place. Oh, did I mention that the hot wine drink is to die for?

  • Visited June 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
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14 restaurant reviews
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“can do better”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

the service is good, the ambience nice, charming decor however a bit monotonous on the wall pics. had pork chops and lamb. the lamb was really dissapointing however the pork was nice. the presentation of the food however was excellent. if only they could work on the lamb........

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Nairobi, Kenya
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“Food is good, servings are tiny, service is slightly below average.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012

Hungry? Go somewhere else. Looking for a light meal (emphasis on "light" not "meal.")? Then Blanco's is OK. Food was tasty and well prepared -- just tiny portions. One has to leave the restaurant (still in the same building) to use the gents or ladies rooms. Service was below average with seemingly untrained waits.

We've been 3 times. I doubt there will be a 4th.

  • Visited October 2011
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Food
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Mudachi, Owner at Blanco's Lounge & Grill, responded to this review
February 17, 2012
Dear Chip K,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review on our restaurant.

We apologise for the fact our portion sizes and service delivery fell below your expected standards. We value feedback of this nature as it assists us greatly in improving the quality of the product we offer. I would be extremely grateful if you could contact me directly on Lmudachi@blancos.co.ke to enable me to get more specific details on our shortcomings. Please consider this.

The location of our restrooms is a building design flaw that we acknowledge, but have had to unfortunately had to compromise on as we are tenants and not owners. As a result are unable to address that part of your feedback, it is nonetheless appreciated.

Lastly, we hope that after contacting us with your detailed feedback (should you honour our request) we hope you will reconsider your position and pay us another visit.

Kind regards

Leonard Mudachi
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